Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • "Under the Shadow of Maternity" : Childbirth and Women's Lives in America
  • "Science" Enters the Birthing Room : The Impact of Physician Obstetrics
  • "Overcivilization and Maternity" : Differences in Women's Childbirth Experiences
  • "Only a Woman Can Know" : The Role of Gender in the Birthing Room
  • "The Greatest Blessing of This Age" : Pain Relief in Obstetrics
  • Why Women Suffer So : Meddlesome Midwifery and Scrupulous Cleanliness
  • "Alone Among Strangers" : Birth Moves to the Hospital
  • Decision-Making and the Process of Change
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Chronology of Events in Childbirth History
  • Glossary of Medical Terms.